Instructors: Doug & Leanne Campbell

Last entry 5/23/08

CUMULATIVE RESULTS, COURSE EVALUATION 1994 - 2008

Number of classes given 110

Total No. Students 4130

Number responding 3430

 

CPS COURSE EVALUATION:

1.Do you understand fire behavior prediction using CPS?

Yes ( 3115 ) No ( 38 )

 

2. How did the course meet the stated objectives?

Very Well ( 2848 ) adequate ( 63 ) Did not ( 12 )

 

3. How useful is the CPS information?

(Very useful ( 3043-89%) somewhat useful ( 234 )

4. Should this class be required for all fire officers YES ( 3146 ) NO ( 129 )

INSTRUCTOR EVALUATION

1. Was the instructor knowledgeable in the subject matter?

Very (2836 ) Average ( 62 ) Poor ( 0 )

 

2. Were the handouts adequate? Yes ( 3389 ) No ( 46 )

 

Note: The more experience the student had the higher they rated the course.

 

Comments from students taking 4 hours prior to reading material.

A firefighter: Enjoyable learning experience, should be required for all firefighting personnel.

A firefighter said: "This is a BGO class, a blinding glimpse of the obvious.

A firefighter: Very informative. I learned more about wildland firefighting in 4 hours than in all my other combined time in classes.

B.C.: I signed up for the Asilomar course and would like to take the 16-hour CPS class.

A firefighter: This is the class we should be learning not the traditional interface info we’re taught from day one. Great class, thanks.

B.C.: Like the concepts. Class filled another hole in my knowledge base. Simple, easy to understand and hopefully to apply.

A firefighter: Worked for the F.S. and CDF and saw many dangerous mistakes made by officers. This class should be required for all officers.

Captain: Makes perfect sense.

Captain: Need more of the same.

Captain: The 4-hour class whets the appetite but Doug has much to cover and goes fast. It's obvious that the 16-hour class covers things more in depth and thoroughly.

A firefighter: Doug is an extremely informative source of wildland fire experience. All FF involved in wildland fires should take this class!! Excellent.

A firefighter: Need more time.

An Engineer: It will be better after I read the material. The longer class could have helped also.

A Captain: Good course, very useful information. Pocket cards are good to keep and take with you on strike team.

No rank: Relating system to actual fire incidents was very helpful.

A Captain: Any fire officer who responds to the brush on strike teams needs this training.

A firefighter: Not only good for officers but should be used in all ranks, very informative and at last gives us some base understanding of where we are.

A firefighter: Combined with other training I've had this class provided more information on how to stay safe. I would have enjoyed attending the longer version.

A Captain: Very good - highly practical in keeping my personnel safe.

Two Captains: Excellent information.

Engineer: The visual aids are the best I have seen.